Ive just read a post that says you still accru holidays when you are on mat leave. If you hand your notice in before you go back to work, would you still be paid for the holidays you have accrued whilst on mat leave?

Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:39 pm

leondowd

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If you hand your notice in and leave during your maternity leave, you will be entitled to any holidays accrued up to your leaving date - basically you must be treated the same as if you were at work and not on maternity leave.

Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:42 pm

tina190996

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Great thanks. I was going to hand my notice in early ie tomorrow, but im not going to now. If i hold on another four months i will get an extra 8 days pay.

Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:51 pm

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I would just check your organisation's rule on maternity pay - if your organisation pays maternity pay above the SMP rate then you may have to pay the difference back if you leave during your maternity leave (or after - up to a year in my organisation). If you get SMP then this doesnt apply..

Me too, I'll be reducing my hours to part-time when I return to work but I'm not putting it in writing until 4 weeks before my return date and that way I accrue full time holidays to tag on to my mat leave.

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Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:24 pm

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My firm only paid me smp but i will ring them tomorrow just to check. They are trying to get me to work from home.

Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:56 pm

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I think you should get them paid.... I'm sure I would if I handed mine in, but could just be our company policy??

Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:20 pm

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Im phoning to find out tomorrow, i think they wont pay me but i will have to take them as holiday. Dont know why they dont just pay me coz all i will do is go back for one week, and take that week off as my holiday

Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:27 pm

rleighton

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lol exactly....... There's always a way to get round their policies so I'm sure it'll be ok somehow!!

Let us know what they say xx

Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:29 pm

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Will do

Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:31 pm

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Well i went into work today to find out if this is true, Its half true. You accru holidays for the first part of mat leave ie 26 weeks but not after that. . So i have now handed my notice in yipeee

Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:54 pm

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Yeah!! What job did you do?

Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:58 pm

tina190996

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Electrical fitter, i loved the job but love Craig more

Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:03 pm

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I know what you mean I think its best if you can manage it. I already dont think I will go back to my job after this ones here. I only did part time work with the boys (at night) until they were both at school.